Portugal: Reduction of pig slaughter in 2022

According to the data published by the GPP, provided by the INE as preliminary data, regarding the slaughter of pigs in Portugal in 2022, these show a reduction of 0.2% in the total number of pigs slaughtered (-8682 heads) and a reduction of 2. 8% in weight (-9977 tons) compared to 2021. This is a trend that is once again verified, after a decrease in 2021 has already been registered. With regard to piglets, there was an increase in the slaughter of this type of animal (+4.9%) in 2022 when compared to 2021, as the number of heads slaughtered was 1464585 compared to 1395657 heads of the previous year. The weight slaughtered also increased, rising 5.2%, having gone from 9766.5 tons in 2021 to 10278.5 tons in 2022. When we look at fattening pigs, we are seeing decreases, in relation to the previous year, 2021, manifested both in relation to the total number of heads slaughtered, -2%, and in relation to their weight (-3.3%), for the year 2022, With ...